second base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman noun
Example Sentences
He slid into second base. He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
Recent Examples on the Web Pena stole second base and came around to score on Alex Bregman's single for a 2-0 advantage. 
Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2022 Like Odor, rookie Terrin Vavra is a left-handed hitter and has primarily played second base in his professional career. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 After Swanson stole second base, d’Arnaud followed with a homer that barely cleared the wall in left. George Henry, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Third baseman Matt Chapman, shifted to shortstop, went to cover second base, leaving just enough room for McGuire to shoot the ball past Chapman. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 The veteran slugger wowed a big crowd that filled the lower deck at the ball park with two rockets over the wall in left center field for solo shots, then came up just short of a third home run and stunned the crowd by trying to steal second base. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 20 Aug. 2022 In the June 9 game against the Dodgers, the Sox trailed by two with two outs in the sixth when Sousa threw a wild pitch, allowing Freddie Freeman to take second base. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Steer, batting second and playing second base, singled in his first at-bat and doubled in the 8th inning of Louisville's 11-3 win against Omaha. Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2022 Consider how the Guardians handed second base to Gimenez, who emerged as an All-Star. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022 See More
Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2022 Like Odor, rookie Terrin Vavra is a left-handed hitter and has primarily played second base in his professional career. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 After Swanson stole second base, d’Arnaud followed with a homer that barely cleared the wall in left. George Henry, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Third baseman Matt Chapman, shifted to shortstop, went to cover second base, leaving just enough room for McGuire to shoot the ball past Chapman. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 The veteran slugger wowed a big crowd that filled the lower deck at the ball park with two rockets over the wall in left center field for solo shots, then came up just short of a third home run and stunned the crowd by trying to steal second base. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 20 Aug. 2022 In the June 9 game against the Dodgers, the Sox trailed by two with two outs in the sixth when Sousa threw a wild pitch, allowing Freddie Freeman to take second base. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Steer, batting second and playing second base, singled in his first at-bat and doubled in the 8th inning of Louisville's 11-3 win against Omaha. Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2022 Consider how the Guardians handed second base to Gimenez, who emerged as an All-Star. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1